Chinese immigration, living conditions, medical examinations, interrogation and more. "The end of every page contains audio translations of some of the poetry carved into the walls of Angel Island's barracks by detainees. These audio clips require the Shockwave plug-in installed in your browser."

Ellis Island

From the History Channel, this site gives a timeline of the island, create a family tree online, experience a day in the life on an Ellis Island immigrant, and more. Click on "Who Are You" to answer the many questions immigrants were asked at Ellis Island and see if you would have been admitted into the United States.

The Atlantic Monthly online revisits Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company of the 1800s and compares it with the 20th century's Microsoft monopoly. Links provided to the original 1881 Rockefeller article.

Women's Suffrage Movement

The 19th Amendmenthttp://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/19th_amendment.html

From the National Archives and Records Administration, this site provides images and information about the women's suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment allowing women to vote.